Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 85: BEDLAM
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paul Taylor
United KingdomPaul Taylor
“Relentless”
11-6-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Paul Taylor def. Jess Liaudin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jess Liaudin
FranceJess Liaudin
“The Joker”
20-11-0
Saturday, June 7, 2008
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Paul Taylor defeated Jess Liaudin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Paul Taylor won the decision.

Fight stats

Paul Taylor
Jess Liaudin
1
Knockdowns
0
45 of 86
Significant strikes
35 of 70
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
134 of 180
Total strikes
57 of 94
1 of 1
Takedowns
7 of 13
100%
Takedown accuracy
54%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
3:10
Control time
8:56
Significant strikes by target
24 of 64
Head
27 of 61
12 of 12
Body
6 of 7
9 of 10
Leg
2 of 2
13 of 34
Distance
16 of 43
22 of 28
Clinch
14 of 20
10 of 24
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
22 of 34
Sig. str.
14 of 29
49 of 64
Total str.
23 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
1:14
Ctrl
3:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
10 of 17
34 of 42
Total str.
22 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:12
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 37
Sig. str.
11 of 24
51 of 74
Total str.
12 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
2:57

Judges' Scorecards

Barry Foley
#TaylorLiaudin
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#TaylorLiaudin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#TaylorLiaudin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Taylor
-
2
Liaudin
●29-28 Liaudin×2
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Liaudin
  • Sherdog.com29-28Liaudin

Fan Scorecards

100%
Taylor
0%
Liaudin
2 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Taylor50%●29-28 Taylor50%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Taylor
R2
50%
Taylor
R3
100%
Taylor

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Taylor vs Jess Liaudin?

Paul Taylor defeated Jess Liaudin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 85: BEDLAM, held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Paul Taylor won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paul Taylor vs Jess Liaudin?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Paul Taylor won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paul Taylor 53%47% Jess Liaudin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Paul Taylor
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Jess Liaudin
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power74
94Speed56
93Precision54
90Durability74
78Engine68
59Wrestling97
64Ground97

Biggest edge Paul Taylor, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Paul Taylor is on the left of every row, Jess Liaudin on the right.
95Punch power96
92Kick power51
94Punch speed63
94Kick speed49
93Accuracy54
59Takedowns97
57Ground striking96
70Submissions97
93Chin78
86Body strength70
78Cardio68

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-6-1 (1 NC)
Record
20-11-0
1638
Power Index rating
1615
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
52
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

4.44
SLpM
2.46
47%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.47
SApM
2.76
55%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.27
TD Avg.
3.28
25%
TD Acc.
53%
56%
TD Def.
30%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paul Taylor · 2-3
  • W
    Gabe Ruediger
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sam Stout
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Hathaway
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Peter Sobotta
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · Oct 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jess Liaudin · 5-0

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 5 fights
55.0
Avg sig. strikes
18.0
0.22
Avg takedowns
1.60
1:38
Avg control time
2:46
140
Career high strikes
38
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Paul Taylor
Strike target
Jess Liaudin
58%
Head
78%
15%
Body
10%
27%
Leg
12%
Paul Taylor
Strike position
Jess Liaudin
72%
Distance
44%
21%
Clinch
39%
7%
Ground
17%